AMOS_QuickStart

AMOS Quickstart Instructions

Revision 1, August 17, 2020

8. If AMOS is located outside, it should acquire a valid GPS lock within 5 minutes after being

powered on. At this point, once communications are established, the software will continue

to request status updates from AMOS every 10 seconds. These updates include the boat GPS

location, interior temperature within the main CPU box, battery voltage, and boat heading.

9. Verify that the AMOS AirProp is functioning correctly by clicking the up arrow button in the

top-right corner of the screen a few times, or by clicking the up arrow key on the computer

keyboard a few times. The air propeller should start to turn, and the indicated speed should

increment by 1 for each time that the up arrow was pressed. The software is configured to

allow a maximum default speed of 7. Then click the left or right arrows a large number of

times (10 or 20) in rapid succession to observe that the AirProp is moving properly in one

degree increments as the left or right arrow keys are pressed. Clicking the stop button or the

space bar stops the rotation of the AirProp and brings it back to the zero degree (forward

facing) angle.

10. A new AMOS robot is not configured to follow any particular sampling script on startup. A

simple sampling script can be created in the BoatCaptain software by zooming and panning

the map to the geographic region of interest, and then left-clicking on the points where

AMOS is expected to travel and collect sample data. Sample data is collected at each of the

vertices along the route. During sampling, the AMOS robot shuts off its propeller(s), pauses

for 5 seconds, and then collects data from the configured sensor probes. The types of sample

data collected will differ depending on the sensor options purchased, but these can be

configured by clicking the 'Preferences | Sensors' item from the main menu. By default, the

sample data is saved to a comma-delimited text file on AMOS called "sensordata.txt". The

distance of the route that you define, and an estimate of the time required to complete it

appear in the top-right corner of the screen. If you make a mistake and wish to remove a

point, you can right-click the point to delete it. Once you are satisfied with the defined route,

click the 'Save Course' button in the top-right portion of the screen. This saves the defined